Milan/London — Eni CEO Claudio Descalzi wants to turn the 67-year-old Italian oil and gas firm into a greener business, focusing on clean, low-carbon products to build a huge customer base that he believes can steady the ship and attract investors more than ever.

The veteran oil executive, reappointed as Eni CEO for a third time in May, said he wants to ensure Eni will play a role in the energy transition that he believes has accelerated amid the coronavirus crisis. “In these next three years I want to trace a completely irreversible path for the group,” Descalzi said...

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